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When Not To Quit Something You Love: How Discipline Saved Both My Careers

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August 13, 2019

I believe my students when they tell me they are “passionate” about music (or teaching). I myself am acquainted with passion, which has shaped my experience in manifold ways. At various times I have known passion for horses, classical music, running a college trumpet studio, learning to cook, painting with…

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Passion, Talent, and Your Choice of Profession: Some Thoughts on Majoring in Music

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June 27, 2019

In modern American culture, we tend to believe that we reach the apex of professional success when our work achieves a balance between financial profitability and personal meaning. And why not? Given that we must earn money, who wouldn’t rather earn it in a way that feels personally satisfying? Unfortunately,…

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Does Motivation Matter? Further Thoughts on Choosing to Practice

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January 29, 2018

I recently posted a fairly transparent account of my decision to practice for 365 consecutive days in 2017. Shortly thereafter, a thread on social media brought up the following counter-argument: If you’re struggling to find the motivation to practice, maybe you shouldn’t be in music. Now, that’s not an exact…

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365 Days: My Practicing Odyssey of 2017

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January 19, 2018

Last January, I committed to 365 consecutive days of practice. By announcing this fact, I am of course also confessing to an uncomfortable truth: I am a professional trumpet player, and a college teacher at that. And until recently, I could not honestly claim to have practiced every day, without…

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Contacting Established Professionals (go ahead, send that email)

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November 23, 2013

When I was in college I had a colleague who wanted to play a relatively unknown, unpublished piece by a relatively well-known living composer. She emailed him, asking how she could acquire the music for her recital. He responded, and she programmed the piece. While preparing for the same concert,…

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To Teach or Not to Teach: Is This Really the Right Question?

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November 17, 2013

In teaching college trumpet, I find that the following question arises often: “Should I major in music education?” Coming from my college students, this question usually means one of two things. The first is the topic of this post: “Should I major in music education?” (as opposed to performance or…

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Check out my etude book, available through Ensemble Publications!

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Dr. Hendricks’s trumpets always travel safely in her Torpedo Bags! Shoot me an email if you are thinking of making the investment and want to know why it’s worth it. I do not receive financial compensation from Torpedo.

Pressfield’s book provided the motivation I needed to get serious about practicing on a daily basis, no exceptions. Read it if you need a wake-up call.

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